The first year of a console generation is never the best year of a console generation.

You know what we got in the first year(ish) of the PS3?

You know what we got in the last year of the PS3?The Last of Us.

Mario looking thoughtful, with multiple versions of the Switch in the background.

But you know where I played it?

On Wii U, because it was developed for the Wii U!

Those bells and whistles are great, but they aren’t necessarily game-changers.

PS5 Pro Key Art

The failure of the Wii U set the Switch up for massive success.

The Switch 2 can’t run that playbook.

Each console will get its own heavy-hitters, too.

Ellie from the HBO TV show and the video game The Last Of Us.

It’s moving into a new generation, instead of kicking into gear.

The first part of this generation wasn’t bad per se.

2023 was an all-time great gaming year.

Collage image wiht Uncharted concept art on the left and The Last of Us Part 1 art on the right.

But triple-A has been fairly uninspired.

PSSR is a very big deal.

Ellie and Dina looking at the snow in The Last of Us Part 2.

Triple-A Games

Uncharted

Grand Theft Auto 6